Richard continued: "Cheka Inspector, you find it odd that I singled out a fourteen-year-old pregnant girl. In fact, I find it equally odd that you singled out a type of ore from the mining site.
Indeed, this ore is somewhat different from the others, but it is just ore. Why assign it meanings beyond its nature?
You think my extensive mining and storage of it in a hidden underground warehouse is abnormal. Let me tell you why I do this. It's because this ore constantly emits corrosive energy that, when in long-term contact with living beings, can trigger mutations, making them extremely violent.
If I were to explain this matter, we need to go back a long time. Back then, you hadn't arrived at the branch yet. Mysterious incidents involving demonized creatures attacking people occurred near Shambala Town. To maintain peace, the branch specifically sent Wizard Joseph to handle it.
